Iranian tankers near Kharg Island Donald Trump‘s fury toward Iran continued on Tuesday as the US launched an attack targeting multiple Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.Trump’s forces in the Middle East, the US Central Command, released satellite video showing the destruction of Iranian crude oil carriers on September 8.However, Iran’s…
In the rolling pine forests and pasturelands of Putnam County, a North Florida family has made a decision that will change the landscape for generations to come. They have placed a permanent conservation easement on 816.46 acres of their working farm, locking in protection for a sprawling tract of forests, wetlands and agricultural fields. Valued…
US hits multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island; Iran threatens Gulf shipping The US targeted multiple Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, two US officials told CNN, in the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran.One of the officials said the tankers were linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
Endangered Sawfish-Turtle Photo Wins Australia’s Top Nature PrizePhoto credit: South Australian Museum/ Instagram In the sunlit shallows off northern Australia, a rare and ancient creature glided through the water, its long, toothed snout cutting a gentle path beside a pair of sea turtles. The moment lasted only seconds, but it was enough for a drone…
Four concrete barriers blocked the way for salmon that once swam freely between the Pacific Ocean and the high desert reaches of Oregon and California for more than a hundred years. The dams were removed in 2024 as part of one of the largest dam removal projects in U.S. history, letting the river flow freely…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Antarctica has been losing mass for years as glaciers shed ice into the ocean, contributing to rising sea levels. But between 2021 and 2023, the continent experienced an unusual and temporary reversal. Instead of continuing to lose mass at its recent rate, Antarctica gained about 695 billion tonnes over 22 months, marking…
Rep. Chellie Pingree urges Speaker Johnson to sue Trump administration over Washington arch/Image: X A senior House Democrat has urged Speaker Mike Johnson to sue the Trump administration over plans to begin work on a proposed triumphal arch in Washington, arguing that Congress has not approved funding or authorised the project.Representative Chellie Pingree, the top…
Tibet hit by 5.3-magnitude earthquake (representative image) An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Tibet on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, with the quake occurring at a depth of 35 km (21.75 miles).The earthquake comes days after another tremor struck the region. An earthquake of magnitude 5 was reported in Tibet on last week’s…
Anvith Yalamanchili,17, has developed a car-pooling platform that has received institutional backing too from Damac When a student’s morning school journey in Dubai Sports City suddenly tripled from 15 minutes to 45 minutes after three new campuses opened nearby, his older brother decided to find a way to solve the traffic problem. Anvith Yalamanchili, a…
Benmara Station has been snapped up by UK-based livestock producer Shaun Davis. (Supplied: CBRE) A huge cattle station in Australia’s Northern Territory, bought for A$40 million during the height of the carbon farming boom, has been resold for A$26 million after plans for a major environmental project fell apart. Benmara Station, a 451,176-hectare pastoral property…
